More than two years after the commerce department floated the first draft, the proposed National Logistics Policy that seeks to reduce India’s prohibitively high costs, ensure faster movement of goods and boost exports remains stuck in discussions.
Set to go to the cabinet since March, the proposed policy has been held back by the lack of final inputs from other ministries such as road transport and shipping.
While both ministries have sought more time to assess the proposals and conduct technical reviews, differences over who will run the key schemes have slowed the process, sources said. These include parts of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the centrally sponsored and funded road and highway project, and the creation of a series of integrated logistics parks, the sources added.
After achieving ‘infrastructure’ status in 2017, the logistics sector in India is now pegged at upwards of $160 billion, with an annual growth rate of 10.5 percent, according to industry estimates.
Source : Money Control
